The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-29

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count Tor it through our advertisement in
your paper, as we have no travelling sales
men.
b. J. sEMMEs 4 co.
The liquor business has been nut TO n
constant annoyance during the most of the
year, and while we have lost some trade
within radius of 100 bundled miles of
| Memphis, we have gained treble over that
in new territory. We are making ship
ments by the car load way out 10 Calfor-
mia, while we had but little reason to OK
| pect such trade. A comparison of ac-
counts with those of last year shows n
gain OF 20 per cent. We have no trouble
on the score of collections.
oRGILL BROS.
A comparative statement of business
done shows an increase OF IS per cent
IN favor OF this year over the last, and col
lectlons better than in ten years.
JACOBS 4 GARRETT.
Business about the same as last year;
selling in a much larger territory; collec-
tons very good.
BARKsDALE, DENTON 4 co.
Our general trade is considerably heavier
than il was last year, and our cotton re-
ceipts are treble those for the correspond
ing months of last season. We are receiv-
ing fine shipments OF cotton from southern
| Missouri.
7. J. GRAHAM.
Business in my line is not TO be COM
pared with last year. The demand for
building material has increased at least
1000 per cent. The demand cannot be
| supplied. have orders now for twenty
five carloads of lime winch il is impossi-
BILE for me to furnish. II can't be had.
Last year one lime-kiln furnished all |
needed; this year six have failed in stock
sufficient for my orders. II is not only de-
manded here at home, but all along all
these new railroads which have come TO
and passed on through the city.
y. W. BRoDIE
There has been decided increase in my
business over that Of last year. The out
look is most encouraging for a continue
ton OF the prosperous era which has set in
for us.
Far better than last year and improving
daily; collections are good.
DICKAsoN 4 GOULD.
We cannot complain at n 40 per cent. in
crease over what we considered n very fine
business last year. Wehave not branched
out into much new territory; had all We
could do in the old.
MDAyTrT, JAMES 90.
Very good, indeed, all around will. us.
We have handled twice M much cotton ms
we had the same time last season.
ARBucKLE a RICHARDSON.
Our increase in cotton receipts is 33i per
cent; merchandise quite in excess of last
year. and collections FAR above the average
OLIVER, FISNIE a co.
Our books show gain OF % per cent. in
sales andabout the same ratio in collections
over the corresponding time last year.
FADER, PRANK a 60.
A comparison with the months Of Sep
TENDER and October OF last year shows
that we have sold In excess OF them not
less than Is per cent. Cotton receipts ara
almost double and collections are 20 per
mt. ahead Of last year.
c. II. RYAN.
am glad 10 say that the volume Of nv
business has increased over that Of last
year beyond all expectations.
W. n. WILKINSON co.
The drug trade with ms has grown. In
| volume over last year nj least % per cent
and all bills arr meeting with prompt pay
ment.
wa. JACK A son.
A grea, deal better in every section OF
our territory than II was last year.
u. wErTER A 60.
| The growth Of our sales has reached full
| " 80 per cent. over those Of corresponding
months last year, and the cash follows the
sales.
LENNON a GALE
The dry goods business will get 10 be
real profitable II II keeps ON growing like Il
has with M this year. With an increase Of
- per cent. in sales, and - per cent. In
collections, ~ against those Of last year,
We can Afford 10 congratulate ourselves.
MESKES co.
II would take time 10 make an estimate,
but Il IL safe 10 say that our sales have in
creased ut least one.third over those for
trade Is altogether cash, and Il has largely
increased both in bulk and territory.
LASGsTAFP a 90.
Calculating In the sales Of August, up "a
the present the increase In sales over those
for like period last year make gain 81
20 per cent, and collections have been In
proportion.
n. LowESsTEiS BROS
We have never had No busy season ~
this before. Our clerical force and sales.
men have had 90 be reinforced. II has
been one Of work, day and night. The ex.
act perccntum Of increase In sales over
last year is not readily asccrtainable, but
Il IL safe TO say they ovcrtop those Of last
year u score or more.
GRAHAM, COUSINS co.
This month aud last have not been NJ
good with w, but our heaviest sales an
made in July and August. Taking those
two months into account, the business IL
much better than for the corresponding
time last year.
). 4. AUSTIN a 90.
We have increased our alcs fully II
per cent, and fall collections are better
than for several years past
GooDBAR a 90.
Judging from the way We have been sell
ing them, everybody will wear shoes thif
winter; nj least our sales are 20 per cent
greater than last season, and collections
are better than In many years.
wN. n. MOORE A co.
Trade has been unusually better than Il
was last year, and Il has kept us very busy
filling country orders the bills for which
are more promptly met than In many sea
sons past.
ROBSON, MOCK a 90.
Our sales since September I will exceed
by 30 per cent. thosefo the corresponding
time last year.
MARKS roRsDicK.
The ha, trade Is better than II has beer
for years, and We arr selling IN much